recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt 

: one that receives : receiver

recipient adjective

Examples of recipient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Established in 2004, the MAFI Award grants the recipient $5,000 toward the consultancy’s services, which span accounting, advisory and assurance areas. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025

George Clooney has been announced by Film at Lincoln Center as the organization’s recipient of the 2026 Chaplin Award, which last year went to Pedro Almodóvar. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025

Ethan Hawke will be this year’s recipient of the Career Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards, the film festival announced Monday. —Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025

An able-bodied recipient generally must work or participate in school or job training for an average of 20 hours each week. —Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing recipient

• co-recipient
• universal recipient

Rhymes for recipient

• incipient
• percipient

Kids Definition

recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 

: one that receives

the recipient of many honors

recipient adjective

Medical Definition

recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 

: an individual who receives biological material (as blood or an organ) from a donor